Welcome to Elliott (aka 'Elliott's') ...
So far, we found very little information about Elliott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elliott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elliott, please Contact Us.
Elliott was located on the Gulf Coast.
Elliott would have been located within present day Matagorda County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elliott, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elliott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Elliott was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Elliott has also been called Elliott's. Going back to its beginning, Elliott was originally named Elliott Ferry<4>. For more information about the names of Elliott, see The Names of Elliott on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Elliott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Elliott: This one is located in Matagorda County and the other is located in Wilbarger County.
Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Elliott - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elliott.
Communities near Elliott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elliott.
- Sweeny
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeny
- Sweeny is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweeny <5>
- Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <5>
- Chalmers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Van Vleck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleck
- Van Vleck is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Vleck <5>
- Caney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - McCroskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
- Elmaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
- Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <5>
- Wadsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
- Danevang
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
- Danevang is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <5>
- Midfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
- Midfield is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elliott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elliott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elliott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elliott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliott. See our Newspapers Page for Elliott.
Adding Elliott to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Elliott was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elliott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Elliott is also known as Elliott's. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Elliott. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |